In case you'd somehow forgotten, Starlink: Battle for Atlas is only around a month away from release, bringing a whole new gameplay experience to the Switch on 16th October. While we patiently wait for that exciting release date, Ubisoft has shared an extended look some of the title's gameplay.

The video starts by jumping into the shoes of Mason, a member of the Starlink Initiative on his way to Haven - one of the seven planets of the game's solar system. We get to see some story elements, with members of the Forgotten Legion interrupting proceedings, some epic space battles which are very reminiscent of Star Fox, and the beautiful scenery visible on the planet's surface.

There are several areas shown in the video, and we also get to see the game's additional toy-to-life parts be used to bring in new elements for the player's ship. There's a decent amount of battling on display here, giving us a good look at how the game will realistically play out, and even a look at how different attachable weapons can be used to solve puzzles.

Unfortunately, we don't get to see Nintendo's very own Fox McCloud join in with the action, but we're sure we'll see enough of him when we play the game anyway.

Are you excited for Starlink: Battle for Atlas? Does this video help to persuade you either way on a purchase? Feel free to share your thoughts with us below.

Ryan’s that annoying kind of guy in multiplayer games - you know the one, the kind of person that throws a temper tantrum if he can’t be Yoshi in Mario Kart or gets stuck with the controller with the dodgy button. Yeah, that kind.

I tried the Gamescom 2018 demo on SWITCH. It ran terribly bad. low fps and it looked really blurry even on a rather small TV screen. The final product could be better, but I'm pretty sure it won't be...

EDIT: This video showcase is not from the switch version. Remember that!

@Frendo I'm not really subbed to Gamexplain anymore because their content is dumb imo. Did you watch the videoes on a phone, TV or PC screen? What size is the screen you watched it on? Btw bad framerate can be hard to pinpoint if you're not playing the game yourself. It could be that it will be stable at launch but I'm not getting my hopes up. Waiting for reviews on this game.

I hope this new collaborative partnership lets Ubisoft play with some more Ninty IP. Waverace I’m looking at you. Ubisoft’s man (people) power + Ninty’s polish could equal some great classic IP resurrections. Dream on I hear you say.

I've never been so UNDECIDED and conflicted about an upcoming release. Want to love it but really unsure about the gimmicks (and yes I know you don't need to use the toys . . . but you might have to scan them like amiibo or something). And Manticore has been such a PITA with using the precise right ship/weapons to have a chance to advance, contributing to cold feet here.

I hope you can turn off the fighter jock commentary or at least have a less chatty setting. It does sound like some of the talk actually gives vital information. I know this game was made with a younger crowd in mind, but I could see the chatter getting annoying.

@CobaltYeah! But at least, games on the Switch will look to 99,99% better when they are released, compared to when they show a pre-build version. On the other consoles you often have this the other way around. 👍

@Cobalt Yes, sadly for you that's going to change drastically when it's released lol. Just need to see some of the late videos, and you'll see it looks really awesome on Switch as well.I don't know why you are always so angry with the Switch, but let me tell you: it's a great console. Just sell your WiiU as I did (unfortunately the WiiU failed in every way, let's admit it), buy this one, and stop complaining. Nintendo is back to the golden days, man!

This will be one of the most expensive games on Switch when you total up the addons (toys) that I’m guessing you’ll need to buy to complete the game. Ships; weapons to add to those ships. Just the ones I’ve seen for pre order already total to about £200 and that’s not including the game set which is £70.

Ok now, that footage was the first footage that actually entertained me and gave me some hope. I'd even say it does a decent job capturing the way I feel StarFox games should behave at this point. Will await to hear even more info.

@MrBlacky I've used an embedding commando, that is compatible with this website. The command works as follows:

This is the original link of the video from your link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9gzdZAU6qA(the extra part connected to it at the end of your link, the whole "&feature=youtu.be" is just added to make it into a short link, but is not necessary to make the video work. Just try that out by copy/pasting the link I posted above into a new window/tab, and you'll see it works)

Now, everything after the "=" sign, is the so called video identification code. That is the only thing you need, in combination with a short command line designating it to be a youtube link. I'll put that here, with spaces in between, to make it visible for you:

[ youtube : a9gzdZAU6qA ]

And that's all. Works for every YouTube video. Take note to NOT write YouTube with capitals, and to not have any spaces in between the brackets.

@Cobalt It doesn't look bad to me at all, in that video he posted, so it running badly is perhaps a bit of an over-exaggeration.

Whoop die doo! The Switch IS A PORTABLE CONSOLE! Comparing a Switch game with an XBOX ONE game is like comparing Apples to Pears. Or an XBOX ONE game to a PC game running on a 3000+ euro custom build gaming rig.

Switch games will NEVER look as good as an XBOX ONE game. Or a PS4 game.

This is a Switch compared to an XBOX ONE S. Nobody would ever believe that they are about the same powerwise. However the Switch as shown on the image is ready to play any Switch game. Right there, sitting on top of the XBOX, but also outside, in the park, on the toilet and in it's dock.

The XBOX requires a separate TV, a controller, a power cord and an HDMI cable.

And the funny part is. If I used my old XBOX 360, PS3 or even Wii U the Switch would beat all of these in the same comparison. And seeing the Switch footage shown, it looks decent enough. It might not be as pretty as the PC footage shown (because yes, that is running on a PC) but on it's own it looks really good.

@sanderev He is a troll on this site and hates Nintendo. Please please ignore him and do not respond to him at all. He lives off comments like you. Please ignore him and soon he will realize when nobody responds to him anymore he will leave the site

Looks really nice and loving Star Fox being in it but locking upgrades behind a paywall is something I won't support.The paywall for weapons and ships is too much; extinguished all my excitement for this game.